Line transfer box



July 21, 1936- o. L. WEBER LINE TRANSFER BOX Filed Jan. 24, 1935 Patented July 21, 1936 l UNITED sfr-Ares PATENT OFFICE 0scar= L. Weber,l Stevens Boint,WiS assignoxito. Weber- Lifelike Fly Go.,4 Stevens Point,A WisgY a corporation of Wisconsin Application January- 24, 1935,` Serial No. 3,361

7 claims. (cram-146.)

The invention relates toa unique box containing a line spool .andi serving to rotatably hold said spool whiletheline is being unwouncl therefrom, the device being particularly advantageous in themarketingvof' shing lines (primarily ylines) and their transfer without snarling` from the spools on which they are factorywound,` to theJ reels of fishing rods.

@ne object ofthe invention i's'to provide a box of the class described which may be conveniently. held upon the floor by means of the users feet whilevthe line isbeing unwound therefrom.

Another object is` to provide in `a novel manner for` the application of a foot-created drag or braking force to the line spool while the linevis being unwound therefrom and Wound upon a reel, thereby' holding the line under such tension as to facilitate orderly winding upon the reel.

A still further object is to provide a construction in which the user mayl employ an ordinary pencil or the like as a shaft for rotatably supporting the line spool during unwinding of the. line, making it unnecessary to factory mount the reel rotatably in the box.

Yet `another aim is to provide a construction which will be exceptionally simple and inexpensive, yet eici'ent and desirable from numerous standpoints.

With the foregoing in View, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, description being accomplished by reference to the accompanying drawing.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the cover of the box removed.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. l but showing the reel rotatably supported in the box and illustrating the latter in readiness for holding upon the floor.

Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view showing the invention as marketed.

A preferred construction has been illustrated and will be specifically described, with the understanding however that within the scope of the invention as claimed, numerous variations may be made.

The box 5 for the line spool 6, is relatively narrow and deep and is provided with a suitable removable cover 1. 'I'he spool 6 includes a suitable hub 8 and a pair of end Walls 9, the line I0 being wound on said hub between said end walls. The box 5 is provided with vertical side walls I I substantially in contact with the Walls 9 of the spool 6, each ofi these side walls Iil being provided; withA a shaft-receiving opening I2 for alignment a centrali opening I31inthe spool 6 whenV the latter is to be rotatably mounted in the box. Toso mount the spool, an ordinary pencil il or other suitable shaft may be passed through theopenings I2 and I3 aswill be clearfrorn Fig. 2.

' 'Ihe opening I3, however, is normally consider-- ably-below the openings I2, the spool 6 then resting upon the bottom- I5 of the box 5. This necessitates that the spool must be raised out of contact the box bottombefore it canbe rotatablyr` mounted upon the pencil orthe like M.

SuitableV stickers or labels I6, applied tc the side Walls H' of the box 5, normally extend over and close the openings I2 as seen in Figs. 1 and 3, said stickers or labels, however, being providedI with suitable indicating means If'I to shoW- the points at which they-must be punctured in order that the openings I'Zjand I`3 may receive the pencilv or the like -I4. The labels orv stickers Iii-mayalso be employed to carry printed directions and* advertising` matter.

Each side Wall I I is formed' with an arched' slit` I8 whose ends terminate at the box bottom I5', the portions of 'said walls VII within the confines of, said'slits, constituting foot pieces or lugs I'9 which may be downwardly and' outwardly folded as seen in Fig. 2. The user places the box 5 between his feet and rests one foot on each of the lugs I9 to hold said box while the line Ill is being unwound from the spool 6. The box is constructed from some flexible material, prefererably cardboard, and hence its side walls I I are flexible. The user may therefore spring these side walls inwardly with his feet without removing the latter from the lugs I9, and he may therefore frictionally engage said side walls with the Walls 9 of the spool E to exert a drag or braking action upon said spool during unwinding of the line I0. Thus, as the line is being wound upon a reel, it may be held under such tension as to insure orderly Winding without any danger of snarling.

If desired, due to the openings in the side walls II from which the lugs I9 are outwardly and downwardly moved, the user may engage the in- These members I9V preferably carry labels or stickers 2| bearing instructions as to how they are to be operatively positioned and used.

From the time of leaving the factory until the time of use, unless opened for display purposes, the box remains closed. as in Fig. 3. 'Ihe purchaserwhen desiring to unwind the line l0, removes the cover 1 and follows the printed instructions on the box, rotatablyV mounting the spool 6 upon a pencil or the likeV I4, outwardly and downwardly swinging the members I9, holding the box between his feet and holding said members I9 upon the floor, and during lineY winding, exerting the requisite drag upon the spool 6 by inwardly pressing the side walls Il against the spool with his feet or by engaging the inner edges of his shoe soles directly with the reel walls 9 at the openings I8.

Excellent results are attainable from the de-v tails disclosed and they are therefore preferably' Vwhich it may be held against the oo-r by one ofthe users feet, whereby the boxrmray be held while the line is being unwound from the spool.

2. A line transfer box containing a line spool,

Y said box having alvertical side wall formed with an arched slit whose ends terminate substantially at the bottom of the box, the portion of said side wall within the confines of said arched slitY being downwardly and outwardly f'oldable to provide a lug which may be held-against the floor by Yoneof the usersrfeet,` whereby the b ox may be held while the line is being unwound from Ythe spool.

3. A line transfer box containing a line spool, said box and spool being provided with Vertical walls substantially in contactrwith each other, said box being-constructed to be held between the users feet and being provided at the Ylower end of at least one of its aforesaid Vertical walls with lateral foot underlying means to be held against the oor, at least one of the aforesaid box walls having a yieldable portion positioned to be pressed inwardly against one of said w'alls of the spool by one of the feet holding the box, permitting 5 the user to exert a drag on the spool while holding the box and unwinding the line therefrom.

4. A line transfer box containing a line spool, said box and spool having vertical walls substantially in contact with each other, said box being 10 constructed for holding between the users feet with one foot at each of the aforesaid box walls and having foot underlying means projecting laterally from the lower ends of both of its aforesaid walls to be held against the oor, said box l5 walls being yieldable', whereby said box walls may be pressed inwardly against the spool walls by foot pressure to place a drag on the spool while holding the box and'unwinding the line therefrom.

5. A line transfer box containing a line spool, said box and spool having vertical walls substantially in contact with each other, said box being constructed for holding between the users feet with one foot at each of the aforesaid box walls and having foot underlying means projecting laterally from the lower end of at least one of said box walls to be held against the floor, at least one of said box walls having an opening exposing a lower portion of one of said spool walls, permitting the user to press with the inner edge of one of his shoe soles against said one of said spool walls to exert a drag on the spool while holding the box and unwinding the line therefrom.

6. A structure as specified in claim 3; said lateral foot-underlying means and said yieldable wall portion being relatively positioned to allow inward pressing of the latter without removing the foot from the former.

7. A structure as specified in claim 5; said laterally projecting foot-underlying means being disposed directly under said opening to allow the user to exert said drag with the shoe sole of said laterally projecting foot-underlying means.

OSCAR L. WEBER. 

